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CHEM 1005 - Food Chemistry (Non-science majors)

This course explores the chemistry of food and the cooking process from a scientific basis. The aim of this course is to explore the chemistry of food through lecture, discussion, hands-on-activities and laboratory experiments.  Students will be introduced to the Scientific Method; basic chemical concepts involving matter and energy with a focus on solutions; and to the basic food categories (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals and water).  Students will explore taste and flavor and the use of various cooking methods.  Each week students will create an edible experiment and explore the chemistry of each dish. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all developmental Reading and Math, if required. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Scientific Reasoning)


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